Cosmos Continuum Unveils AR Platform in North America
Cosmos Continuum has officially introduced its augmented reality (AR) platform to hospitals and clinics across North America, aiming to ease paediatric anxiety, support rehabilitation, and transform clinical environments into calmer, more human-centred spaces. The launch marks a significant step in environment-focused healthcare innovation, bringing proven solutions from Europe to a new market.
Dutch innovation firm Bleep Cares originally developed the platform and has already gained broad adoption throughout European healthcare systems. Its expansion into North America reflects growing demand for privacy-safe, immersive tools that improve the care experience for young patients while streamlining therapeutic cooperation and reducing stress. Cosmos Continuum, now leading the charge in immersive healthcare technology, has positioned the platform as a way to reshape paediatric treatment spaces, waiting areas, and rehabilitation zones without overwhelming existing clinical workflows.
At the heart of the offering are three core applications: StoryWall, Breathe With Me, and Walk With Me. Each is designed to create interactive and engaging environments that ease tension for patients while also encouraging participation in care. StoryWall features large-scale, child-friendly visual scenes, which can be displayed as wallpaper or framed artwork. Through the Cosmos app, characters within the artwork come to life in augmented reality, stimulating curiosity and reducing anxiety for young patients as they wait for treatment or undergo procedures.
Breathe With Me focuses on guiding patients through simple but effective visual breathing exercises. These sessions offer a way for children to relax before clinical procedures or to manage moments of heightened emotional stress. The exercises are visually interactive and tailored to help patients regain a sense of calm when they need it most.
Walk With Me is designed to transform hallways, therapy rooms, or open spaces into AR-enhanced movement trails. By turning rehabilitation exercises into interactive journeys, this feature motivates patients to stay active during recovery, making what can often be a complicated process more engaging and rewarding. Together, these tools contribute to a more compassionate approach to care, fostering cooperation and making treatment less intimidating for children.
One of the platform’s significant advantages is its ease of implementation. Cosmos solutions require no integration with hospital systems and no additional equipment for staff. Families can download the app directly from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and use their own devices to access the experiences. With only a basic email registration required, the platform collects no personal data, ensuring privacy and security while offering scalability across diverse healthcare environments.
The proven success of these applications across European hospitals and clinics highlights their impact in reducing procedural stress, supporting smoother rehabilitation, and enhancing patient satisfaction. By enabling care teams to provide calmer, more emotionally supportive environments, the technology has demonstrated tangible benefits in both paediatric and rehabilitative settings.
The North American debut signals more than a technological advance. It represents a shift in how healthcare spaces are designed to strike a balance between clinical precision and emotional support. By prioritising patient comfort and engagement through innovative AR applications, Cosmos Continuum is offering healthcare leaders a practical way to improve outcomes while humanising the care journey.
As immersive technology continues to expand its role within healthcare, the arrival of Cosmos Continuum’s platform in North America underscores a growing recognition that the environment in which care is delivered can be just as critical as the treatment itself. This new chapter in care innovation is expected to impact hospitals and clinics across the continent, helping to shape a future where calm, connection, and clinical excellence are united.
